Why these phones NEED to do more.

[@BoltRM]

Swappable battery.
Headphone jack.
Android updates.
Nice price. done.

[@DesmondKarani]

And notification LED that works if always on is turned off...

[@rjbse]

@@DesmondKarani kinda pointless when you have amoled screens and can customize AlwaysOnDisplay

[@The.Jelly_Gamer]

​@@rjbseit isn't... you can use it for many ways plus it adds something cool to your phone and some things you can't look at your display for... lets say you are jogging jog jog then uh oh you got a notification and you can't see the screen you see that light blink and you stop and check it out

[@The.Jelly_Gamer]

any other words they are useful

[@nothing9220]

How often do you swap battery? Battery backup and charging speed have become so good you don't need to do that..... After 2 or 3 years when you need replacement you just need to to unscrew a few screws... That takes like a minute or 2... But with swapable back panel you don't need case.. Thats i love about CMF

[@TheRajeshphadke]

Nothing is actually bringing nothing to the table. Yet another marketing trick.
OnePlus was putting customer first with decent hardware with customer aligned software while Nothing is projecting to bring customer aligned hardware without really doing so, as you rightly pointed out by mentioning headphone jack, user removable batteries.

[@Whitelotus16dec]

What are you talking about? have you even used them once. They literally have the best battery life and screens in their price range. Check gsmarena to confirm if you dont believe. Plus the clean and extremely smooth UI. Their build quality is also among the best

[@jaughnekow]

it is all business....

[@_123Ackerman]

I will not saying it s just marketing trick their headphones are really good I m not talking about youtuber opinion some friend of mine use them
Don't listen to youtuber all the time
I heard saying negative thing about product it s also a buisness
For exemple I remember in the past before youtube we can just watch something and really enjoy it
And with youtube you can see how many youtuber saying this same show you loved was not that good
Be careful with that remember ( talk bad about a product it s a also a buisness )

[@xiondFirst]

I refuse to buy new phones from new companies until they have proven themselves. I had the first OnePlus One and it was great but did I hate it due to all the bugs.

[@xiondFirst]

@@AppleReviews well no, Carl left after their interests didn't align.

[@ChrisBa303]

Even the Pixel series is full of bugs

[@AnishArularasu]

Nothing Phone 2 is filled with bugs but none of the reviewers mentioned it.

[@muhammadfazil5555]

​@@AnishArularasucan you please list that down? I am using phone 2 for past 7 months. I didn't face any issue.

[@AnishArularasu]

@@muhammadfazil5555 sure
1. inconsistency between loudspeaker and ear piece when I listen to whatsapp audio message on ear suddenly it goes to loud speaker
2. even after connecting to Bluetooth/wired headphones calls come on loud speaker/ear piece
3. youtube video is playing but pause icon gets showed and vice versa
4. screen gets locked but by media player shows up if I click on any buttons nothing happening need to click the power button and unlock the device
5. Always on Display not working if I install a launcher
6. Niagra launcher is just freezing up I used it on many devices never faced it before
7. most of the time when I pick up the phone it shows warning remove object near proximity sensor but nothing is blocking it I'm just picking up the phone
whenever I share the bugs with screen Nothing support says restart the device and closing the ticket

[@AlessandroBalestrini-jd3zk]

Motorola seems like a sort of enthusiast brand, They seem to listen to what people want in their foldable segment.

[@Eliotime3000]

Because they were the pioneers in the reintroduction of flip phones with the rebirth of Razr.

[@pneuma6421]

Yeah they listen alright. They listen so much their 2023 foldables are still on android 13 😅

[@scellyyt]

i've had a phone 1 since about 6 months after its launch and i am very very happy with it, the software support so far is excellent

[@barryallen119]

A stock Android phone with a decent chip and good battery life was much needed. Im happy that Nothing offers this for a decent price!
Other phone makers are sadly out of touch with their customers. Don't get why AP is hyping OnePlus and hating on Nothing.

[@baoquoc3710]

the oneplus 12 review I guess

[@baoquoc3710]

the oneplus 12 review I guess

[@M2habibi]

I have to disagree. Nothing is about fast fluid performance with great battery life powered by a well tuned chipset, all in a uniquely designed package for reasonable prices. They did exactly that with a transparent design, 120hz display, 10 hours+ of SOT on their latest phones, consistent updates every month, and more. While I was bored of the Phone 1, the Phone 2 has been a completely different story with its redesigned and incredibly refined NothingOS. The phone doesnt ever break a sweat. The cameras are much improved from Phone 1, especially since they overhauled the camera, more glyph support (with more to come) and more. I seriously can't put this phone down and also can't wait to see what innovations come with the AI based Phone 3. Ear 2 has been absolutely great for me as well, with good bass and treble as well as solid noise cancellation!

[@drmbilals]

Agreed!

[@malikhussain4983]

As somewho used nothing phone 1 , I strongly disagree , buggy software, poor performance, poor battery life. That phone aged poorly.

[@JannesDragon]

Totally agree on my Phone 2!

[@JannesDragon]

​@@AppleReviewsWhat do you mean with that?
Nothing Phone 1 is still supported and will receive some updates. For the price it was a reasonable update length.

[@JannesDragon]

​@@malikhussain4983When and for how long did you use it? It has improved a lot over the years.

[@bluemarvel5970]

I have since ditched flagships. I've had numerous Galaxy Ultras and Z Folds. Great products for sure, but for my needs I realized over time they are overpowered for what I like to do. I have since got the Nothing Phone 2A and have been pleased with it. I'm having great battery life, a nice OLED display and my my favorite thing so far is the software. Sure it's not as customizable as One UI, but the minimalistic approach and theme of Nothing is such a pleasure to use. Although yeah the glyphs are useful at times but it still feels underbaked and gimmicky.

[@senorsinister]

Previous nothing phone 2 user here. The camera performance is what really lets it down. Photos look good when you have time to focus etc. but if taking a quick shot expect slow shutter speeds and a blurred photo

[@drmbilals]

There isn't much room for flagship killers anymore because they also have to fight not just against old used flagships but also the current latest and greatest. Enthusiasts know this and are frequently leaning towards older flagships instead of new mid range or flagship killers.

[@itsme123126]

Where i live Nothing devices are really overpriced for what you get. When Phone 2 released, it cost just a bit under the base iphone 14 and almost the same as an S23. we are talking around around a 5 10 euro difference per month at my carrier. and for that money the iphone will get support for like 6 7 years while nothing offers 2 or 3

[@GallantKnight98]

As a flagship user, it's really amazing how good low and midship devices are. It's really like 80+% of the 1000 plus devices. You really just pay for niche gimmicks and futureproofing.

[@corsinivideos]

100% agree about Nothing and CMF. I appreciate their design language and the collaboration with teenage engineering, but as mentioned my problem is these phones don't really go much beyond style. There's nothing really to distinguish them outside of looks and if anything I would rather see the specs improved or have something unique to them outside of what the other companies are offering. Take the nothing phone 2 for example, outside of its looks what is there to make people buy one over say a google pixel 8/8a? Which you can get for the same price now? Nothing except on a pixel you will get very useful distinguishing features like incredible cameras and long updates. Also there are other Snapdragon 8+ gen 1 phones that are available on the market that offer more for the same price. I would rather see nothing go against the grain and make a small phone for example or put an amazing DAC in the phone for audio enthusiasts just something that can distinguish them outside of style.

[@nachiketdaithankar4405]

Absolutely agree. At this point, Nothing is more style, less substance. Too many marketing gimmicks, too few actual usable, pratical features. Currently, the new OxygenOS is just as good, or slightly inferior NothingOS; that is, if you're looking at it objectively, rather than a butthurt "OG OxygenOS" fanboy. On the whole, OP is making better phones than Nothing. Carl Pei needs to waste less time with taking shots at other brands and focus more on his own product.

[@marcB917]

No headphone jack, meh..the problem with usb c headphones is the double rate of wear on that port. And without wireless charging you're screwed when it finally fails

[@Garrettdx1988]

As opposed to other, big name tech tubers, you can tell Ryan is an actual phone enthusiast

[@M16-bf4ku]

What oneplus's software was back in the day, nothing's software is now. You can watch Nothing phone 2 (8+ Gen1) vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (8 Gen3) speedtest video from Nick Ackerman's channel to see how even with a 2 year old chipset, Nothing's software magic is so got that it's on par with the latest flagship in terms of speed and snapiness

[@sadmanshakib7646]

As a Nothing Phone 2 user, bro all I want is a good camera and I'm satisfied. The camera is so bad on this phone. And PLEASE, a telephoto camera, please. I switched from a OnePlus 7T and ngl, the camera on that 2019 phone feels better than this. I still go back to it sometimes, peak OnePlus imo.

[@theprovost]

Fellow OnePlus 7T user!
I finally ordered a OnePlus 12 yesterday
7T is still going strong after 5 years, but does 128GB fill up fast :)
Ill def keep this as a secondary device, just gotta replace the battery

[@akshaypawar5173]

Totally agree with nothing's surface level features. The whole back led is whack for me. But on the other side, Nothing OS runs really good so hats off in the OS department unlike OnePlus where they literally gone downhill. I myself own a OnePlus 12 and with those specs, the old Oxygen OS would've killed the market, I wonder what they were thinking. On the sidenote Nothings Ear 2 are great. Again Battery life is not that great and there are issues with Bluetooth connectivity here and there. But the sound quality is just awesome as well as the call quality. I hope Nothing stops being whack and actually push out one great product, be it a phone, TWS or a watch. This is the right time for them to pull out a great product.

[@KBJTG1]

I buy about 4 phones a year. I just get bored with them. I've had the OnePlus 12, the Moto Razer, and the Nothing Phone 2 is my current phone. I'm thinking about grabbing the new Redmagic 9 Pro S this week, but I'm not a huge gamer. So I'm having doubts. Besides, I actually really like the 2 that I have now. Sure, it's a little gimmicky, but it's also really fun. With all of the different ways that I can customize it, I'm not sure if ppl who don't own one can appreciate the way it changes how you interact with your phone. That said, it would be nice to be able to recommend it, flat out, without having to warn ppl about not every app is set up to adapt to the whole Nothing experience.

[@niveZz-]

this sounds like a first world issue

[@g1y3]

if you change 4 phone a year , grab a red magic 9 pro aswell since it offer a different experience good or bad (you can change it quickly thou)

[@eperu12]

You cannot compare the birth of one plus and nothing bc one plus was born on a developing industry and nothing was born on a already developed and stagnant one, I think nothings are what the one plus 6t was a almost flagship with some cuts and a good price, clean android and good performance for its price point, at this point there is no obligation for a new company to bring something ground breaking what is needed now is something at a fair price with fair quality for that price and if you can do that with style is even better...

[@lasue7244]

Nothing phone's strength is software. It's fluid and depraved of bloat.
Samsung: obnoxious A34/A54 and stupidly priced FE edition phones with Exynos
Pixel: 7 series has deal breaking issues with battery and Tensor.
Oppo and Vivo phones are under powered for price with a bloated UI
Xiaomi and its sub brand are good only with a custom rom.
If only Pixel had competent processors or OnePlus brought back og Oxygen os or Xiaomi launched A series phones with Stock android or samsung got their shit together with Exynos.

[@comrade_rahul_1]

NP2 user. The experience this provides is better than anything similar. The software is snappy and fast. No unnecessary bloat. It's fluid, it's comsistent and fun.
If u think swappable batteries, headphone jack etc., will make people buy phones more, No they won't. The disadvantages that come along with them make people go away. Water resistance is a needed thing. You don't want a small rain to damage a phone just because u wanted swappable back and battery.

[@MandrakeRoomba]

Meanwhile, Samsung with S5 and it's replacable water resistant battery cover:
Well, tbh I don't think it can be done with nothing phones since you know, how the back is.

[@ApexJnr]

Are you thick? There's other phones that historically had those things over 10 years ago.....

[@comrade_rahul_1]

@@MandrakeRoomba 2800 mAh capacity is also a thing to be considered. They cannot put higher capacities if swappable is necessary. I'm getting 2 day battery life on this phone though. I'd prefer this battery life with an easily replaceable battery than a swappable battery.
Yeah. Transparent back glass isn't possible if the above are necessary.

[@825worker]

I like listening to this guy, just some good no bs commentary on tech.

[@imayoutubeviewer]

The brand name lacks seriousness, it sounds 'prankish' but I do like their design simplicity.

[@daveware7597]

I'm just about to (probably) buy the Nothing Phone 2 since my Xiaomi M11 battery is struggling with life. The design is different and I really like their launcher.

[@foreverinamoment2632]

swappable battery
headphone jack
Expandable storage
front firing dual speakers
dual front selfie camera with led
tiny multicolour notification light
if you want to stand out, go back 10 years

[@avikdas9649]

There is no headphone jack 😢😢😢
Ans = Capitalism
If they didn't launch their ear buds.....
Then only....
They r as greedy as any other brands....
Ofcourse they want to sell stuff and earn money.....
Nothing is no saint😂😂
Have u ever seen Carl pae's bizarre review videos of other phones....nothing sort of a con artist I guess😂

[@foreverinamoment2632]

headphone jack and expandable storage should be standard in devices across all price ranges but then companies won't be able to sell you their wireless headphones and extra storage variants, that's precisely the reason they won't change. It's not a consumer focused brand but a profit focused that is why customers will continue to have to pay extra than required

[@apurvbose]

1 phone/year. Good chipset, good camera "hardware", bootloader unlock/custom rom support
KILLER PRICE. That will disrupt the market.

[@nothing9220]

If CMF had a good processor and smaller screen I would have gone for it just for the sake of swapable back panel and easy to replace battery.... I hate putting case on already bulky phone nowadays

[@enduringtech822]

I really like what Nothing is doing. If nothing else, at least tehy paid much attention what the experience of using their products is like. And if their next generation has something new (the glyph is nice but I always have my phone screen up) and longer software support (did Oneplus just announce 4+2 years support for their uocoming Nord 4?), I will seriously be interested.

[@Kepresidenan]

Nothing to Something👍

[@DarthAwar]

We will see remember it's the same story time and again good basics for a upper midrange device or Flagship killer too flagships
1+
Pocco
Xiaomi
Redmi
Or was a awesome brand and killed itself by not listening.
Motorola
*Being behind on Hardware and while Amazing UI and OS Tweaks give very few OS or Security Updates!
HTC
*killing features we loved Boom Sound for novelties like squeeze side's!
LG
*didn't keep with an Idea long enough to refine it and make it popular!
Nokia
*Killed by Microsoft by charging other OEM's for OS and No Customisation and not paying Major Apps to come to their System!

[@loveweaker]

All I need is GOOD SNAPDRAGON SoC with cheap price, but everything is G99 and weak SD685 while SD845 on POCO F1 is still unbeatable at this segment.

[@vinodk9123]

It's time to give flagship level camera in budget phones, they should try some new innovation rather than supporting camera

[@RicardoGarCeb]

Oneplus lost their appeal the moment they abandoned OOS. Nowadays I prefer a refurbished Samsung, Pixel or similar before any new phone.

[@cosmo550]

Had the nothing phone one. It was ok but the haptic feedback was absolutely terrible felt like a 100$ phone😅

[@BH369]

oxygen os looks like ios clone now 😔😔

[@julienchoueiry4316]

8:46 minutes to say Nothing.

[@Jeelanisharif7]

CyanogenMod OS & Oxygen OS(2.0 to 10.0) - The End of an era.
Resurrection Remix OS also.

[@slyd8r]

I know many of you don't understand Geo politics, but especially because of it I will not buy anymore, anything Chinese as long as everything has an alternative. So I've changed from One plus 6 back in the day to Pixel phones and I have no regrets, rocking these days the Pixel 8!

[@niveZz-]

most phones are made in china so what's the point

[@drmbilals]

I disagree. Nothing is more than just a fashion statement. Their phones are genuinely good. Even the new CMF is one of the best in its price segment. They have good software, decent hardware and optimisation.

[@mattiasarvin3319]

The CMF phone doesn't have NFC, so no mobile payments. A huge dealbreaker.

[@drmbilals]

@@mattiasarvin3319 valid opinion. But dealbreaker is subjective.

[@niveZz-]

​@@mattiasarvin3319india doesn't use NFC so many companies remove it for the india version and the phone's main market is targeted towards india so they removed it

[@parshakamarsh]

​@@mattiasarvin3319I wouldn't buy a phone without NFC either

[@BoltRM]

I'm really amazed by so many bots in these Comments!
You would think YT would make an outstanding effort to get rid of the bots who are so keen on bringing down the video platform.

[@parshakamarsh]

Just ignore them

[@CactuarKnight]

Android police once again proving they are so out of touch with reality.
And also confirming they kiss Apple's collective fruit balls/

[@ChayMadridista]

Nothing has to push their products a lot to match with the competition in the market

[@skiper7795]

Nothing phone 1 user here 🙋

[@duelieur9692]

In nothing's defense, swappable battery was sacrificed for IP ratings but still a missed opportunity

[@gringojaylastimosa5935]

Androidpolice trying hard to be back, fire your writers please and this guy

[@nothing9220]

This video completely missed the point.... 😂

[@doomy_doomy2225]

Unless they cannot get contract deals with the big carriers in the US they will never go anywhere in the states. Idk how it works in other countries.

[@macgyvermac2344]

You don't need a headphone jack They make headphones with USB c connection and it's better in audio quality go that route and stop talking about headphone jack

[@drmbilals]

Man, you have become way too comfortable with OnePlus's Color OS that you've lost respect for what the Nothing's software is doing.

[@nachiketdaithankar4405]

That's because he's looking at it objectively rather hating on it JUST because OPPO's name came into the picture. The new OxygenOS may not be exactly the same, it's plenty fast, plenty smooth and lots of customisation options.

[@vishnuvijwani]

Hahaha tell us you have not used the latest updates from OnePlus without telling us that. Oxygen OS on 12 and 12r is now the smoothest on android

[@drmbilals]

Yes, I have used it. Smooth, Yes. Annoying... Also yes!

[@Lost___Gamer]

Exactly, nothing’s software is so clean. A feeling lost with oneplus.

[@User-45456-hurtfh]

Its doing nothing

[@TheElementSwing]

I trust carl...I dont samsung or apple or google. So hopefully they release a flagship soon.

[@drmbilals]

Headphone jack is overrated. Fight me!